St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-06
Objects Of the Organization
as Given in a Constitu-
ton Preamble.
A Set of Resolutions on Poll
ties, Taxation, Education
and Currency.
A Vigorous Address to the
People Of the United
States.

Sumed its session yesterday morning at
9o'clock. The entire number of dele
gates and visitors from other states was
present. The meeting was character
lied by the same lack of system and ig-
nOrance of all rules and methods of pro-
cedure that were SO noticeable yester-
day. The most absurd and laughable
disputes over trivial and unimportant
questions occupied the greater part of
the time. the first question of discussion
was the admission of j. W. TObey, of
Wisconsin, who was present, but not a
| regularly elected delegate. After much
talk and an interchange of few warm
words it was decided to lay the motion
on the table, and determine how many
votes each state was entitled to cast ac-
cording to the amendment to the consti-
tuition last night The following is the
number of votes allowed to each state {:
Illinois 6, Iowa %, Dakota 90 Nebraska
| Is, Minnesota %, Wisconsin 8. COnSid-
Grafton of the motion to allow j. w.
| Tobey to cast the vote of Wisconsin was
resumed, and the motion carried.
Each member was limited to one speech
| five minutes in length, on one question.
| An invitation was extended to the
members of the state granger'S associa-
| ton to participate in the discussions.
| A five minutes recess, to permit each
| state delegation to elect a chairman,
| who is empowered to cast the vote of
| that state, was taken. The report Of
the committee appointed to amend the
constitution and to offer a declaration of
principles was read by August Post, of
! Iowa. The report was accepted and the
amendments we're taken up one by one
and adopted with few unlmpOrtant
changes. The question of fees from
state alliances to the National alliance
was the most troublesome to settle.
| After dispute and waste of time, the
amount was placed at 80 cents. Objec-
| tiOnS were also made to charter fee for
| local assemblies, but they were finally
| Withdrawn. The following is the
PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION
as adopted yesterday. which is a sum-
mary of the objects and principles of the
| assoc alton:
The objects of the Farmers National ALI
ance are to unite the farmers for the promo
ton of their interests socially, intellectually
| and financially. To Securea just representa-
ton of the agricultural interests of the coun-
| trv in the national congress and state legis-
latures. To demand the prohibition of alien
cattle and land syndicates. To oppose all
the best interests of the public. To demand
of our representatives in congress their votes
and active influence in favor of the prompt
passage of such laws as will protect the live
stock interests from contagious diseases. To
demand that the agricultural interests shall
be represented by cabinet officer.
The most important business of the
morning was the reception and discus
sion of the report of the committee on
resolutions. The resolutions were di-
vided into heads embracing the subjects
of politics. transportation, currency.
| taxation. education and the attitude of
| the alliance toward each of these ques-
tions was thoroughly defined.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, the farmers of the United States
are most in number of any order of citizens,
| and with other productive classes have freely
given of their blood to found and maintain
this nation.
Whereas, experience has taught us that in
the great plain people is our country's sure
hope in the time of need, and that salvation
from peril must be wrought out by their
/ loyal faith and willing sacrifice.
Whereas, this government is our govern
ment and any existing administration is our
administration, regardless of the political
party placed in power whereas. we recognize
in these troublesome times the need of
of men that they may seal anew their belief
in the holiness of self sacrifice and the mean
ness of greed, and thus be ready to give Just
condemnation to whomsoever makes selfish
spoil of the substance of the people, whether
it be great capitalist or an industrial league
Whereas. reforms are needed. and we ask
for legislation and enforcement of law to
bring them about, and demand the passage
OF these measures, not in the name of party,
but in the name of justice and the people.
Resolved, That the productive classes
should have no interest in the factional wars
that are waged for place alone by profes-
| siOnal partiSans, while
RIGHTEOUS REFORMS LANGUIsH
| for lack OF unity among honorable and patri-
| otic men. And we demand that the inter
| state commerce law shall be amended and
| enforced, that this end may be brought
| about; and we further recommend that all
! the states enact laws supplemental to the in
terstate commerce law, when all inequalities
in tariff may be adjusted by means of united
| effort on the part of the people
Resolved, That we are opposed to any sys-
| tenn OF finance which necessarily perpetuates
| the public debt, but that we are in favor
| of paying the same as rapidly as
| possible, that the surplus in the treasury may
be reduced; and we are further in favor of
| the free coinage of silver equally with gold.
| and we demand that the government shall
issue all paper money direct to the people.
| thus placing our circulating medium beyond
| the control or influence of private capital
that in the needed reduction of national
| taxes the burden should be removed from the
| necessaries of life in common use. and the
] absurd propositions made by leading public
| men and various state conventions to take
| this tax
FROM SPIRITS AND TOBACCO
| in preference to removing it from necessa-
| ries demand earnest protest. We cannot
| readily believe that congress will offer TO the
| people cheap whisky and tobacco in prefer
| ence to cheap sugar. lumber, SALT coal and
| clothing. That the unequal taxes now loaded
| upon land, though generally the least pro-
| ductive of capital demand radical reform.
yQ nrI mo foatr 61nu ctatN
| which cruelty and often fatally crushes the
| debtor laudibly struggling to save a home by
| exactng taxes on all he owns, and then
all he Mhi1S owes together with high
best able to bear the burden mostly
escapes his share of taxes by evading the
| law. is an outrage upon justice. The sue
cesstul example of Massachusetts demons
| trated that there is remedy for this wrong
| and we pledge ourselves to work in our re-
| spective states to accomplish like reform
| We favor. so far as can be made practicable
| graded income tax according to the meas
| IRE of protection wealth receives. thereby
| giving just and greatly needed relief to pro-
| duction labor.
LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Resolved, That we demand such legislation
in regard to the liquor traffic as will prevent
| that business from increasing our taxes and
| endangering the morals of our children and
| destroying the influence of our citizens.
Resolved, That we believe in so amending
tDe pupllc ScnoOl system tnat the education
| of our children shall be or practical help to
| them in after life. the theoretical plan that
now obtains, infects many with the idea that
| physical labor is not genteel, this sentiment
tends to create a helpless class whose newt
able drift is toward the almshouse and
| prison. Our country needs an educational
| system based on a moral manual and intel
lectual training that will inculate the essen
| tial dignity and necessity of honest labor.
That the agricultural colleges magnificently
| indOrSed by government and dedicated to
| the purpose of agriculture and the mechanic
arts should be held faithfully to this condi-
| ton of the grant and as they have in many
eases been diverted; We demand that they